Child mortality rate ihme in Liberia
Liberia: Child mortality rate ihme was 6.09 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
6.09
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
21st
of 204 countries
All-time high
36.8
in 1950
All-time low
6.09
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Liberia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate ihme in Liberia is 6.09, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Liberia peaked at 36.8 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.09, in 2019.
Liberia ranks 21st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.8 | — |
| 1951 | 36.57 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 36.26 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 35.9 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 35.55 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 35.23 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 34.9 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 34.62 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 34.35 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 34.04 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 33.75 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 33.57 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 33.21 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 32.53 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 32.06 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 31.69 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 31.22 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 30.83 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 30.28 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 29.45 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 28.89 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 28.47 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 27.92 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 27.47 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 26.95 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 26.36 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 25.83 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 25.36 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 24.95 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 24.5 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.71 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 23.33 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 23.02 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 22.74 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 22.49 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 22.27 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 22.1 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 21.86 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 21.74 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 22.36 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 21.55 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 21.38 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 21.69 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.36 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 20.93 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 20.04 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 19.23 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 18.2 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 16.91 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 15.67 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 14.64 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 13.84 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 12.48 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 11.59 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 10.79 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 10.07 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 9.56 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 9.21 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 8.88 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 8.56 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 8.27 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 7.93 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 8.06 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.57 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 7.17 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 6.76 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 6.42 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 6.09 | -5.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 6.09 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.91, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 6.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.42 | 34.04 | 36.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.86 | 29.45 | 33.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.67 | 24.5 | 28.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.78 | 21.74 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.85 | 18.2 | 22.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.48 | 9.21 | 16.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.57 | 6.09 | 8.88 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Liberia?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Liberia was 6.09 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.09 in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Liberia ranks 21st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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